Switzerland tightens up cybersecurity rules
Telcos in Switzerland will soon be subject to stricter rules governing network outages and hacking incidents.
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Britons will receive 4 billion spam calls this year
The volume of nuisance calls is increasing in the UK, and now the average person receives six ‘nuisance’ calls every month, according to a report.
Ofcom demands telcos do more to block dodgy calls
UK comms regulator Ofcom has introduced new rules compelling operators to identify and block calls that could be scams.
Telcos sound the alarm over 5G SA security threats
A majority of operators quizzed by Nokia have warned they need to up their game when it comes to defending 5G networks against hackers.
Orange snaps up Swiss cybersecurity guards
French operator group Orange has acquired its way into the Swiss cybersecurity market.
BT opens a fancy new cyber security hub in Belfast
Telco group BT has opened what it calls a ‘state-of-the art cyber Security Operations Centre’ in Belfast as it continues its pivot towards security.
EE dips a toe into domestic security
UK operator EE is launching a smart home security product alongside Verisure, and a cyber security offering in partnership with Norton.
US claims Chinese spies made bribes to get information on Huawei investigation
The US Department of Justice has charged two people it says are Chinese state spies for bribing an FBI double agent in an attempt to get hold of information on the Huawei investigation.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Network X 2022 special
This special edition of the pod it brought to you from the Network X telecoms show in Amsterdam. Scott and Iain are first joined by Ronan De Renesse of analyst firm Omdia. They review some of the chat at the show concerning IoT, 5G and 6G, as well as a number of ad hoc tangents. Ronan then makes way for Telecoms.com’s Andrew Wooden, who talks us through the main keynote speeches and discussions from the event, focusing mainly on managing change and security.
Cyber security takes centre stage at Network X
On day two of the Network X conference in Amsterdam, telco execs and security experts looked outside the industry to examine how things like cyber security vulnerabilities, war, and regulation are impacting the market.
Optus confirms 2.1m customers had ID docs stolen
Nearly two weeks after it suffered a massive cyber attack, Optus has finally figured out who had which details leaked.
Ericsson and Hiya develop new system to combat spam and fraud
Kit vendor Ericsson and has teamed up with ‘call performance management cloud’ firm Hiya to build Call Qualification, an AI based tool to help operators identify incoming spam and fraud calls.
Major data breach at Optus exposes customer passport numbers
Optus customers have had their personal information accessed after the telco fell victim to what has been described as one of the biggest hacks in Australian history.
What does a doomsday level cyber attack look like?
The concept of cyber warfare is not new, but under the cover of the war in Ukraine attacks are increasing and the stakes are getting higher for both telecoms and the wider world, argues Eric Hart, Manager of Subscription Services at LogRhythm.
Cloudflare takes the law into its own hands by blocking Kiwi Farms
The responsibility for policing the internet has once more come to the fore as network security provider Cloudflare felt compelled to block Kiwi Farms for allowing targeted threats.
UK government imposes its own security obligations on telecoms sector
The UK’s network operators are now compelled to implement tough new security rules imposed by the government on pain of massive fines.
Ransomware attacks surged by 47% in July
According to a report by NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence division, ransomware attacks increased by 47% in July compared to June, adding more evidence for a trend of rising global cybercrime.
Twitter former security head calls platform ‘threat to national security’
Twitter’s former security head has issued a whistleblowing disclosure to the US government which slams the social platform’s security practices and appears to back up some of what Elon Musk has been claiming.
Singtel to take big hit on Trustwave sale
Singtel is pushing forward with the sale of its cybersecurity business as part of a business streamlining push that will see it focus on 5G and new growth areas.
NEC partners with Fortinet over 5G security
Japanese tech giant NEC is incorporating the security expertise of US company Fortinet into its ‘Open Networks ecosystem’.
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